Posts by Sophie Swords

What exactly is a smart building? According to Paul Orrock, Yardi Regional Manager UK / IRE, that term isn’t very accurate. “I don’t like the term ‘smart building’ because all buildings, old or new, have a level of intelligence to them,” he said. Of course, comparing a decades old building to a new construction could…

Position at Yardi Technical Consultant Time at Yardi? 1 year, 1 month, 3 days, 4hrs 30 mins Favourite Yardi product? I love seeing the installation come together of the Medusa hardware equipment. Once it’s connected and up and running, it looks amazing – definitely a sight to see for those with attention to detail! Oh,…

Coworking and flexible workspaces are similar to any other operation in the sense that a brand creates intrinsic value. In developing a brand, workspace operators are investing in the future of the business and member satisfaction.  Vulnerability of workspace brands  One of the easiest ways to negatively affect the reputation of a flexible workspace is…

Position at Yardi Yardi Medusa Helpdesk Manager Time at Yardi? 2 years, 4 months Favourite Yardi product? My favourite Yardi product is Medusa. It is such a powerful Wi-Fi management tool that really transforms coworking spaces and business centres. It’s been great to see the high level of investment into the product to take it…

Flexible workspace manager Spacemade Group has chosen Yardi® Medusa, a powerful Wi-Fi and data management technology solution, to deliver resilient internet connectivity to its members. Medusa is part of the Yardi® Kube platform, Yardi’s end-to-end solution for flexible workspace management. Yardi Medusa is a powerful, cost-effective service management platform that lets commercial real estate operators offer highspeed Wi-Fi…

Technology is evolving at such a speed that certain tech advances get left behind, explains Paul Orrock, Yardi Medusa Wi-Fi specialist, who detailed why older technology is detrimental to your business and member base.  The first two things as a coworking operator to recognise are: what are your members being driven to by tech change?…